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What does CPR program teach?
MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Grades 6-8) CURRICULUM - "Building Healthy Futures"
The junior high age
student is in the process of evaluating his or her values abut sexuality and is
experiencing peer pressure to participate in risky behaviors. This course
leads the student to a better understanding of the complexity of these issues
while stressing the importance of good self-esteem and respect for oneself and
others.
The following is a basic outline of the topics taught in the junior high grade
levels by the CPR program:
Day-by-Day Program Summary for Grade 6:
Day A-- Anatomy, development of
reproductive system
Day B--Emotional needs, maturity,
immediate gratification, decision-making by goal setting.
Day C--Love, infatuation, setting
limits, dating guidelines
Day D--Physical, emotional, mental
consequences of sexual involvement, including basic STD information, abuse
Day E--Social maturity, peer
pressure, self-esteem, effect of media, effects of alcohol and drug abuse
Day-by-Day Program Summary for Grade 7:
Day A--Emotional & mental maturity,
mature decision-making builds positive
relationships
Day B--Respect for yourself and
others, positive dating attitudes
Day C--Possible consequences of
premarital sex, STD information (more detailed -
transmission, symptoms, results, prevention), setting limits
Day D--Pregnancy from conception to
delivery, misinformation regarding pregnancy,
abuse
Day E--Peer pressure, self-esteem,
media influences, effects of alcohol and drug
abuse
Day-by-Day Program Summary for Grade 8:
Day A--Mature/immature behavior,
handling pressure, consequences of sexual involvement, benefits for waiting
until marriage, abuse
Day B--Healthy progression of a
relationship including commitment; setting limits; qualities in a marriage
partner
Day C--Teen pregnancy, parenting,
secondary abstinence
Day D--STD review of facts, long-term
effects of STDs, reality of "safe sex"
Day E--Contrasting possible negative
effects of premarital sexual involvement with positive effects of sex within
marriage, positive self-esteem, resisting pressures (peer & media), effects of
alcohol and drug abuse
HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Grades 9 - 12) -
"Choosing Healthy Lives"
At the high
school level, students are actively evaluating values about sexuality. This
course is designed to provide a framework for this evaluation, providing the
high school student is in the process of evaluating his
or her values about
sexuality and other risky behaviors.
The 5-day "Choosing Healthy Lives" high school curriculum is focused the
whole-person. After reviewing possible personal consequences of sexual
intimacy and then addressing the benefits of premarital abstinence in all
areas of life with some examples of healthy relationships, students are
given practical guidance and encouraged to develop a strategy for
choosing and implementing goals such as abstinence from risky behaviors
such as premarital sex, drug and alcohol abuse. Stress is put on showing
students that premarital abstinence is a realistic and rewarding sexual
choice for today's teens and contributes to the health of their
relationships and society.
Outline of Program Content
Day A
Content
1) Whole person consequences of premarital sexual activity
2) Sexual pressures
3) An “Abstinence Plan”
Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Articulate whole-person consequences of premarital sexual
activity
• Complete the STD graph assignment
• Recognize their self worth
• Identify reasons for teen sexual involvement
Day B
Content
1) STD Power Point presentation
2) A positive Relationship
3) Dating Dilemmas
Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Articulate qualities and choices that build positive
relationships and the potential effects of sexual involvement
• Participate in a discussion of common dating difficulties
and solutions
• Participate in a Creative Date assignment
Day C
Content
1) Freedom that abstinence brings
2) Love and infatuation
3) Compatibility Test
Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Identify the qualities of a healthy relationship
• Compare the characteristics of love and infatuation
• Complete the “Compatibility Test”
Day D
Content
1) Self-esteem
2) Commitment in relationships
3) Unplanned pregnancy
Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Identify the dangers of having low self-esteem
• Articulate the importance of whole-person bonding in a
marriage relationship
• Evaluate the difficulties of an unplanned pregnancy
DAY E
Content
1) Effects of Alcohol Abuse Power Point presentation
developed specifically for McKinley County Schools
2) Healthy communication in relationships
2) Effect of sexual activity on personal goals
3) Secondary Abstinence
Objective/Expected Outcomes
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Learn the
effects of alcohol abuse on their goals
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Learn the
importance of healthy communication in a relationship
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Verbalize the
effect premarital sex may have on their goals
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Identify the
advantages of choosing abstinence until marriage
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Sign a sexual
abstinence-until marriage commitment card if they desire
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